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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is much better than Google Pixel's 80.2 overall score. The iPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also thinner and just a bit lighter than Google Pixel. IPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel, because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite greater screen pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Google Pixel counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 12 mini has a quite better hardware performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 mini also has a 64 bits CPU and more processing cores.
The Google Pixel features greater battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2770mAh battery size. IPhone 12 mini takes clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 12 mini, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Pixel, letting go some specifications.
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